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Berkshire Hathaway NYSE:BRK.B Stock Report

Last Price

US$408.78

Market Cap

US$883.9b

7D

3.0%

1Y

26.0%

Updated

23 Apr, 2024

Data

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

NYSE:BRK.B Stock Report

Market Cap: US$883.9b

BRK.B Stock Overview

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide.

BRK.B fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for BRK.B from our risk checks.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Berkshire Hathaway
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$408.78
52 Week HighUS$430.00
52 Week LowUS$317.41
Beta0.89
1 Month Change-0.69%
3 Month Change8.55%
1 Year Change26.03%
3 Year Change49.38%
5 Year Change88.63%
Change since IPO1,661.98%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Berkshire Hathaway: Closing In On A $1 Trillion Market Cap, Still Looks Undervalued

Apr 16

Berkshire Hathaway: Still A Buy Despite Near Record Price

Apr 03

Berkshire's Q4 Earnings: Why I Nearly Doubled My Stake

Mar 02

Warren Buffett Warns On 'No Possibility Of Eye-Popping' Gains, Even As Markets Roar

Feb 25

Berkshire Hathaway: All-Time High Presents A Good Selling Opportunity

Jan 18

Berkshire Hathaway Looks Poised For New Highs

Dec 18

Berkshire Hathaway Wins Big In Japan

Nov 03

Berkshire Hathaway: Still Cheap At All-Time Highs

Sep 16

2 Strategies For Creating A Synthetic Dividend On Berkshire Hathaway Stock

Aug 29

Berkshire Hathaway's Vast Earnings Beat: I'm Buying

Aug 05

Berkshire Hathaway: Don't Wait For All-Time Highs

Jan 18

Berkshire Hathaway Is Ripe For Climbing Again (Technical Analysis)

Jan 07

Ray Dalio's Bridgewater boosts stakes in Visa, Mondelez, Microsoft, exits Medtronic

Nov 15

Berkshire Hathaway: Buffett's Win Streak Continues

Nov 04

Berkshire Hathaway to name new independent director to meet NYSE compliance

Oct 05

Berkshire Hathaway: Examining Its Stock Portfolio And Business Operations

Sep 08

Berkshire Hathaway: Intrinsically Discounted

Aug 27

Berkshire Hathaway: Vast Outperformance Poised To Continue

Aug 20

Warren Buffett Is The Un-Elon Musk

Jun 15

Berkshire Hathaway: Top Stock For A High Inflation Environment

Apr 20

3 Best Financial And Bank Stocks To Inflation-Proof Your Portfolio

Apr 14

Berkshire Hathaway: All-Time High And Still A Buy

Apr 02

Berkshire Hathaway: A Safe Bet For An Uncertain Market

Mar 09

Berkshire Hathaway: Pivot To Value

Feb 19

Berkshire Hathaway Stock: Better Multi-Sector Buy Than SPY

Feb 09

Berkshire Hathaway's True PE Could Be As Low As 11x But Buffet Himself Probably Won't Buy

Jan 19

Berkshire Hathaway Has Become A Value Stock In A Market Obsessed With Growth

Dec 10

Warren Buffett Vs. Cathie Wood: Is It Really About Apple Vs. Tesla?

Nov 08

Berkshire Hathaway: Strong Buybacks And Continued Compounding Mean 9-10% Returns Annually

Oct 09

Shareholder Returns

BRK.BUS Diversified FinancialUS Market
7D3.0%-1.3%-3.2%
1Y26.0%19.9%19.3%

Return vs Industry: BRK.B exceeded the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 19.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BRK.B exceeded the US Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BRK.B's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BRK.B volatility
BRK.B Average Weekly Movement1.8%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: BRK.B has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: BRK.B's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1998396,500Warren Buffettwww.berkshirehathaway.com

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Berkshire Hathaway's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BRK.B fundamental statistics
Market capUS$883.86b
Earnings (TTM)US$96.22b
Revenue (TTM)US$364.48b

9.2x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BRK.B income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$364.48b
Cost of RevenueUS$88.44b
Gross ProfitUS$123.20b
Other ExpensesUS$26.97b
EarningsUS$96.22b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)66.91k
Gross Margin33.80%
Net Profit Margin26.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio22.5%

How did BRK.B perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
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